This task will help you identify factors regarding effort cessation for COVID-19 patients and explore your feelings about effort cessation in the context of crisis and contingency standards of care. To achieve this, you will learn from the experience and perspective of a nurse practitioner working in a New York City emergency room during the COVID-19 crisis. As this crisis impacts healthcare workers’ mental health, consider the writer's emotions about this topic. 

Step 1: Read the blog post "NIGHT SHIFT IN NYC DURING COVID-19" found at this link: https://sites.google.com/nursesinternational.org/projects/our-stories/nurses-stories?authuser=0#h.p_UtI1ONt8zqjl.  

Step 2: Reflect on the reading and create a 150-250 piece of writing that includes all the following points:

1. What makes effort cessation necessary?
2. Which factors were considered to decide effort cessation? 
3. How did that night-shift affect the writer's feelings?
4. How does the writer address her feelings?
5. How would you feel and react to a similar situation?

OPTIONAL Step 3: Interact (10 minutes)

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